Sony STR-DE435: Customizing Sound Fields

Using Surround SoundUsing Surround Sound

Using Surround Sound

Adjusting the volume of the rear and centre

Customizing Sound Fields

speakers (REAR/CENTER)

If you feel the volume of the rear or centre speaker is

By adjusting some of the sound parameters, you can

inadequate (even after adjusting the speaker volume

customize sound fields to suit your particular listening

for Dolby Pro Logic Surround), do the procedure

situation.

below to adjust the volume.

Note that the speaker volume adjustment is applied to

Once you customize a sound field, the changes are

all sound fields.

stored in memory indefinitely (unless the receiver is

unplugged for about one week). You can change a

1 Press SUR.

customized sound field any time by making new

adjustments to the parameters.

2 Press MENU </> to select “REAR xxdB” or

“CENTER xxdB.”

See the table on page 24 for adjustable parameters for

each sound field.

3 Press +/– to adjust the speaker volume.

You can select a volume level of –15 dB to +10 dB

in 1-dB steps.

To get the most from Dolby Pro Logic

Surround sound

Do the procedures “Selecting the centre mode” and

Adjusting the tone (BASS/TREBLE)

“Adjusting the speaker volume” on page 10 before you

Adjust the tone (bass or treble) of the front speakers for

customize a sound field.

optimum sound. You can adjust the tone for each

separate sound field.

Changing the delay time (DELAY) (PRO

1 Press BASS/TREBLE.

LOGIC Sound Field only)

You can enhance the Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound

2 Press MENU </> to select “BASS xxdB” or

even more by delaying the sound output from the rear

“TREBLE xxdB.”

speakers (delay time). You can select a delay time of 15,

20, or 30 ms. Set a short delay time when the rear

3 Press +/– to adjust the tone level.

speakers are located in a large room or far from where

You can select a tone level of –10 dB to +10 dB in

you are listening.

2-dB steps.

1 Start playing a programme source encoded with

4 Press TONE so that the TONE indicator lights up.

Dolby Surround sound.

You can turn off the tone adjustments without

2 Press SUR.

erasing them

The tone adjustments are stored separately for each

3 Press MENU </> to select “DELAY xxms.”

sound field. Press the TONE button to turn the TONE

The current delay time appears in the display.

indicator off.

4 Press +/– to change the delay time.

Resetting customized sound fields to the

factory settings

Changing the level of effect (EFFECT)

(all sound fields except PRO LOGIC)

1 If the power is on, press 1/u (power) to turn off

You can specify the amount of the surround effect (i.e.,

the power.

its overall presence) in six levels.

2 Hold down SOUND FIELD ON/OFF and press

1 Press SUR.

1/u (power).

“SUR CLEAR” appears in the display and all

2 Press MENU </> to select “EFFECT xx.”

sound fields are reset at once.

The current effect level appears in the display.

3 Press +/– to change the effect level.

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Adjustable parameters for each sound field when selecting programme source

Parameters

Sound field mode

Type

MODE

Test tone output

DELAY EFFECT REAR CENTER TONE

Off

––

––

r

No sound

On

CINEMA

PRO LOGIC

rr

a)

r

b)

r

Depends on centre mode (see

page 10)

rr

a)

r

b)

C STUDIO

r

N THEATRE

rr r

From the front and the rear

speakers alternately

MONO MOVIE

rr r

VIRTUAL

V DOLBY

rr

No sound

MUSIC

HALL

rr r

From the front and the rear

speakers alternately

JAZZ CLUB

rr r

LIVE HOUSE

rr r

GAME

rr r

Adjustable parameters for each sound field when using 5.1 CH/DVD

Parameters

Sound field mode

Type

MODE

Test tone output

DELAY EFFECT REAR CENTER TONE

Off

––

––

rrr

In the following order: front

(L), centre, front (R), rear (R)

On

CINEMA

C STUDIO

rr rr

and rear (L)

N THEATRE

rr rr

MONO MOVIE

rr rr

VIRTUAL

V SURROUND

rrr

From the front and centre

speakers alternately

a) Adjustable only when the centre mode is set to PHANTOM,

NORMAL, or WIDE (see page 10).

b) Adjustable only when the centre mode is set to 3 STEREO,

NORMAL, or WIDE (see page 10).

Note

To adjust the speaker volume using a test tone as described

on page 10, select the PRO LOGIC sound field. The test tone

output in all other sound fields is used for verifying whether

there is output from speakers or not.

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